NSF (Nylon Synthetic Fiber) Effectiveness in Stabilizing Weak Subgrade Soil: An Experimental Investigation

Table 3

A summary of the geotechnical properties of natural/unreinforced soil.

S. no.	Properties	Values/laboratory result
1	Percentage of passing sieve no. 200 (%)	89.48
2	Natural moisture content (%)	39.27
3	Field dry density (g/cm^3)	1.23
4	Liquid limit (%)	43
5	Plastic limit (%)	21
6	Plastic index (%)	22
7	Linear shrinkage limit (%)	6.77
8	AASHTO classification system	A-7-6 (21) very poor subgrade
9	Unified Soil Classification System (USCS)	CL
10	Specific gravity	2.63
11	Optimum moisture content (%)	17.02
12	Maximum dry density (g/cm^3)	1.51
13	Unconfined compressive strength (qu) (kPa)	61.4
14	Soaked CBR value (%)	1.80
15	CBR swell (%)	8.95
16	Color	Gray